Date: Mon, 05 Mar 2001 07:04:53 -0800 From: richard childers <fscked@pacbell.net> To: wsimpson Last Name <wsimpson@my-deja.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: mount: /dos No such file or directory Message-ID: <3AA3AB14.AFC610E2@pacbell.net> References: <200103050912.BAA27188@mail2.bigmailbox.com>
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Try leaving your DOS partition out of the equation until you have FreeBSD installed; then, manually add it to your /etc/fstab, afterwards. Don't add any lines to /etc/fstab until you have manually tested the ability to mount and unmount the DOS filesystem with the mount(8) command; remember that you will have to tell the kernel that it is a DOS filesystem with the '-t msdos' flag to mount(8). I advise against mounting any DOS partition in any but read-only mode; your mileage may vary, and, obviously, there are circumstances where it is appropriate to ignore this warning; but not too many. Don't forget to read the manual pages for the mount(8) command; `man 8 mount` will work. Good luck ... -- richard wsimpson Last Name wrote: > I went through a few frustrating FreeBSD install attempts. The last time everything seemingly went OK. When I booted, I got the message: > > mount: /dos No such file or directory > mounting /etc/fstab filesystems failed > startup aborted > > I have an MSDOS partion which I called /dos in the install. I also named other partitions (in stage 2 of install process) > / > /var > /usr > swap > > I use the boot manager, and it boots into dos OK. > > I had no feedback during the install that something was amiss. > Is there any way to fix this up without going through the whole long > install yet again? > > Thanks very much for any help! > > Bill Simpson > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > --== Sent via Deja.com ==-- > http://www.deja.com/ > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- Richard A. Childers Senor UNIX Administrator fscked@pacbell.net (email) 415.664.6291 (voice/msgs) # Providing administrative expertise (not 'damage control') since 1986. # PGP fingerprint: 7EFF 164A E878 7B04 8E9F 32B6 72C2 D8A2 582C 4AFA To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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